REVOLUTIONIZING ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSERVATION AND SAFETY WITH ULTRASOUND

Electrical safety and energy conservation are significant concerns in industrial manufacturing.

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Common issues like partial discharge and compressed air leaks are known to threaten employee safety and machine health; however, traditional methods of identifying these hazards can be time-consuming and inefficient. Ultrasound technology offers a reliable and cost-effective solution for detecting potential hazards early, reducing the risk of equipment failure and worker injury.

What is Partial Discharge?

Partial discharge (PD) is a serious phenomenon that can damage critical machinery and threaten employee safety. PD occurs when a small insulation area in a high-voltage environment can't handle the electrical stress and begins breaking down. It's referred to as "partial" because it doesn't span the whole distance between two insulated electrodes.

This causes the insulation to deteriorate over time, resulting in total failure. If you don't identify the problem promptly, insulation failure can result in loss of power supply and serious physical harm to employees.

Types of Partial Discharge

There are three distinct types of partial discharge:

1. Corona This common form of PD occurs when discharge emits from the conductor's surface directly into the air. The electric field at a conductor is greatest where the curvature is sharpest, meaning that corona discharge will first occur at sharp points, corners, and edges.